Stéphane Dado

Born in Brussels in 1971 into a family of Greek chocolatiers originally from Constantinople, Stéphane Dado holds degrees in Art History, Archaeology, and Musicology from the University of Liège (1994). That same year, he was awarded a grant from the Belgian Foundation for Vocation and began his career as an assistant in the Musicology Department at the University of Liège, while also working as a journalist for La Gazette de Liège and La Libre Belgique.

In 1999, he joined the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège, where he successively held the positions of Artistic Delegate and Project Manager for Development and Media. Since 2013, he has been teaching the Social History of Music at the Friends of the University of Liège.

From 2016 to 2019, he also served as Artistic Director of the Nuits de Septembre festival in Liège (part of the Festivals of Wallonia), before becoming its Deputy Director in 2020. His research and publications focus on musical practices in concentration camps, music under the Third Reich, the history of music in Liège, and the history of musical institutions in Venice.

He is currently preparing an essay on musical practices in Nazi camps, a subject he regularly addresses in schools, conferences, and panel discussions. Passionate about heritage, Old Master painting, literature, and geology, he is also a member of the Liège Archaeological Institute, a board member of the Concerts de Midi of the City of Liège, and a columnist for the cultural platform Wallonica.